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No audience? No problem: SB19 performs with signature energy at empty ‘Showtime’ studio

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<p>MANILA — Despite an empty studio as a safety measure due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), “It’s Showtime” was off to an electrifying start on Tuesday with the all-out performance of breakout boy group SB19.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1378998" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Sejun, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin brought their signature energy to the “It’s Showtime” stage with their hit “Alab.”</p><p>Their guesting on the ABS-CBN noontime program was announced at the start of the week, ahead of <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/10/20/full-statement-abs-cbn-suspends-live-studio-audience-admission">network’s move</a> to temporarily suspend live audience admissions in light of the government declaration of a state public health emergency.</p><p>The members of SB19, who have earned widespread praise for their synchronized act, did not disappoint on Tuesday as they performed as if in front of a packed studio.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/10/20/watch-what-changed-as-showtime-went-live-without-studio-audience-due-to-coronavirus">WATCH: What changed as ‘Showtime’ went live without studio audience due to coronavirus</a></li></ul><p>The non-admission of a live audience was a first in the decade-long run of “It’s Showtime,” which implemented some tweaks in its segments due to the absence of the “madlang people.”</p>

<p>Despite an empty studio as a safety measure due to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), “It’s Showtime” was off to an electrifying start on Tuesday with the all-out performance of breakout boy group SB19.</p>

Despite an empty studio as a safety measure due to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), “It’s Showtime” was off to an electrifying start on Tuesday with the all-out performance of breakout boy group SB19.